A Phase 3 interventional study of Lenalidomide and lenalidomide, bortezomib and dexamethasone in Multiple Myeloma, sponsored by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Completed at 54 sites in United States. Open to participants aged Up to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-12-09.
Sponsored by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment
The study is designed as a Phase III, multicenter trial of tandem autologous transplants plus maintenance therapy versus the strategy of single autologous transplant plus consolidation therapy with lenalidomide, bortezomib and dexamethasone (RVD) followed by maintenance therapy or single autologous transplant plus maintenance therapy as part of upfront treatment of multiple myeloma (MM). Lenalidomide will be used as maintenance therapy for three years in all arms.
The primary objective of the randomized trial is to compare three-year progression-free survival (PFS) between the three treatment arms as a pairwise comparison. Mobilization therapy will not be specified for the study. Randomization to three treatment arms will be done prior to the first transplants. All patients will undergo a first autologous peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplant with high-dose melphalan (200 mg/m\^2 IV) given on Day -2. Upon recovery from the first transplant patients will receive either a second autologous PBSC transplant with the same conditioning regimen as the first transplant or consolidation therapy with RVD (lenalidomide 15 mg/day on Days 1-14, dexamethasone 40 mg on Days 1, 8 and 15, and bortezomib 1.3mg/m\^2 on Days 1, 4, 8 and 11 of every 21 day cycle, patients will receive four cycles) or maintenance with lenalidomide (15 mg daily). All patients will also receive maintenance lenalidomide which will start after the second transplant, after the first autologous transplant or after consolidation therapy depending on the treatment arm. Maintenance therapy with lenalidomide will start at 10 mg daily for three months and increase to 15 mg daily. The duration of maintenance will be three years in all treatment arms.
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Initial autologous transplant followed by a second autologous transplant and lenalidomide maintenance
Drug: Lenalidomide
Initial autologous transplant followed by lenalidomide, bortezomib and dexamethasone (RVD) consolidation and lenalidomide maintenance
Drug: lenalidomide, bortezomib and dexamethasone
Initial autologous transplant followed by lenalidomide maintenance
Drug: Lenalidomide
All patients will undergo a first autologous peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplant with high-dose melphalan (200 mg/m\^2 IV) given on Day -2. Upon recovery from the first transplant patients will receive a second autologous PBSC transplant with the same conditioning regimen as the first transplant. All patients will also receive maintenance lenalidomide which will start after the second transplant. Maintenance therapy with lenalidomide will start at 10 mg daily for 3 months and increase to 15 mg daily. The duration of maintenance will be three years in all treatment arms.
Also known as: Revlimid™
All patients will undergo a first autologous peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplant with high-dose melphalan (200 mg/m\^2 IV) given on Day -2. Upon recovery from the first transplant patients will receive consolidation therapy with RVD (lenalidomide 15 mg/day on Days 1-14, dexamethasone 40mg on Days 1, 8 and 15, and bortezomib 1.3mg/m2 on Days 1, 4, 8 and 11 of every 21 day cycle, patients will receive four cycles). All patients will also receive maintenance lenalidomide which will start after consolidation therapy. Maintenance therapy with lenalidomide will start at 10 mg daily for 3 months and increase to 15 mg daily. The duration of maintenance will be three years in all treatment arms.
Also known as: Revlimid™, Velcade®, and Decadron
All patients will undergo a first autologous peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplant with high-dose melphalan (200 mg/m\^2 IV) given on Day -2. Upon recovery from the first transplant patients will receive maintenance with lenalidomide (15 mg daily). Maintenance lenalidomide will start after the first autologous transplant. Maintenance therapy with lenalidomide will start at 10 mg daily for 3 months and increase to 15 mg daily. The duration of maintenance will be three years in all treatment arms.
Also known as: Revlimid™
Percentage of Participants With Progression-free Survival (PFS)
Progression-free survival is defined as survival without disease progression or initiation of non-protocol anti-myeloma therapy. To account for loss to follow-up of a few participants, the Kaplan-Meier estimator was used to estimate progression-free survival at 38 months post-randomization.
Time frame: 38 months post-randomization
Percentage of Participants With Disease Progression
Disease Progression is defined as progression of multiple myeloma, including one or more of the following: * A reappearance of serum monoclonal paraprotein, with a level of at least 0.5 g/dL * 24-hour urine protein electrophoresis with at least 200 mg paraprotein/24 hours * Abnormal free light chain levels of \>10 mg/dl, only in patients without measurable paraprotein in the serum and urine * At least 10% plasma cells in a bone marrow aspirate or on trephine biopsy * Definite increase in the size of existing bone lesions or soft tissue plasmacytomas * Development of new bone lesions or soft tissue plasmacytomas * Development of hypercalcemia (corrected serum Ca \>11.5 mg/dL or \>2.8 mmol/L) not attributable to any other cause To account for loss to follow-up of a few participants, the cumulative incidence of TRM at 38 months post-randomization was estimated using the Aalen-Johansen estimator, treating death prior to disease progression as a competing risk.
Time frame: 38 months post-randomization
Percentage of Participants With Overall Survival (OS)
Overall survival is defined as survival of death from any cause. To account for loss to follow-up of a few participants, the Kaplan-Meier estimator was used to estimate overall survival at 38 months post-randomization.
Time frame: 38 months post-randomization
Percentage of Participants With Treatment-related Mortality (TRM)
TRM is defined as death prior to progression of multiple myeloma. To account for loss to follow-up of a few participants, the cumulative incidence of TRM at 38 months post-randomization was estimated using the Aalen-Johansen estimator, treating disease progression as a competing risk.
Time frame: Up to 38 months post-randomization
Number of Participants With Treatment Response
The number of participants with very good partial response (VGPR) or better \[complete response (CR), near CR (nCR), and stringent CR (sCR)\] according to the International Uniform Response Criteria will be calculated. The "Worse than VGPR" group includes PR, stable disease, and progressive disease. sCR requires, in addition to CR: Normal free light chain ratio (FLC), Absence of clonal cells in bone marrow CR requires, in addition to nCR: Absence of the original monoclonal paraprotein (PPN), Disappearance of soft tissue plasmacytomas nCR is defined as: \< 5% plasma cells in a bone marrow aspirate, No increase in lytic bone lesions VGPR requires: Serum or urine PPN not detectable on electrophoresis OR \>=90% reduction in serum PPN plus urine PPN \<100 mg/24hrs, \>= 50% reduction in the level of serum monoclonal PPN or reduction in 24 hour urinary monoclonal PPN either \>= 90% or to \<200 mg/24 hours in light chain disease, \>= 50% reduction in the size of soft tissue plasmacytomas
Time frame: 1 and 2 years post-randomization
FACT-G Total Score
The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) is a quality of life instrument that assesses the effects of cancer therapy on a patient's physical, social/family, emotional, and functional well-being. The assessment has 27 questions, each scored on a Likert scale from 0-4. The overall score is computed by adding scores of the questions and falls in the range 0-108, with higher scores indicating higher levels of overall well-being.
Time frame: Up to 3 years post-randomization
FACT-BMT Score
The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Bone Marrow Transplant scale (FACT-BMT) is a quality of life instrument that assesses the effects of bone marrow transplantation (BMT) on a patient's physical, social/family, emotional, and functional well-being while taking into consideration BMT-specific concerns. The assessment has 37 questions, each scored on a Likert scale from 0-4. The overall score is computed by adding scores of the questions and falls in the range 0-148, with higher scores indicating higher levels of overall well-being.
Time frame: Up to 3 years post-randomization
FACT-BMT Trial Outcome Index
The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT) Trial Outcome Index is a quality of life instrument that assesses the impact of bone marrow transplantation (BMT) on a patient's physical and functional well-being while taking into consideration BMT-specific concerns. The assessment has 24 questions, each scored on a Likert scale from 0-4. The overall score is computed by adding scores of the questions and falls in the range 0-96, with higher scores indicating higher levels of overall well-being.
Time frame: Up to 3 years post-randomization
MOS SF-36 Physical Component Summary
The Medical Outcome Study (MOS) SF-36 Physical Component Summary is a subscale of the SF-36 intended to measure physical well-being. It is scored on a scale of 0-100, with higher scores indicating higher levels of well-being.
Time frame: Up to 3 years post-randomization
MOS SF-36 Mental Component Summary
The Medical Outcome Study (MOS) SF-36 Mental Component Summary is a subscale of the SF-36 intended to measure mental well-being. It is scored on a scale of 0-100, with higher scores indicating higher levels of well-being.
Time frame: Up to 3 years post-randomization
| Milestone | Tandem Auto Transplant | RVD Consolidation | Lenalidomide Maintenance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started | 247 | 254 | 257 |
| Completed | 247 | 254 | 257 |
| Not completed | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Progression-free survival is defined as survival without disease progression or initiation of non-protocol anti-myeloma therapy. To account for loss to follow-up of a few participants, the Kaplan-Meier estimator was used to estimate progression-free survival at 38 months post-randomization.
| percentage of participants | Tandem Auto Transplant | RVD Consolidation | Lenalidomide Maintenance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Participants With Progression-free Survival (PFS) | 58.5 (51.7 to 64.6) | 57.8 (51.4 to 63.7) | 53.9 (47.4 to 60.0) |
Disease Progression is defined as progression of multiple myeloma, including one or more of the following: * A reappearance of serum monoclonal paraprotein, with a level of at least 0.5 g/dL * 24-hour urine protein electrophoresis with at least 200 mg paraprotein/24 hours * Abnormal free light chain levels of \>10 mg/dl, only in patients without measurable paraprotein in the serum and urine * At least 10% plasma cells in a bone marrow aspirate or on trephine biopsy * Definite increase in the size of existing bone lesions or soft tissue plasmacytomas * Development of new bone lesions or soft tissue plasmacytomas * Development of hypercalcemia (corrected serum Ca \>11.5 mg/dL or \>2.8 mmol/L) not attributable to any other cause To account for loss to follow-up of a few participants, the cumulative incidence of TRM at 38 months post-randomization was estimated using the Aalen-Johansen estimator, treating death prior to disease progression as a competing risk.
| percentage of participants | Tandem Auto Transplant | RVD Consolidation | Lenalidomide Maintenance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Participants With Disease Progression | 39.8 (33.4 to 46.1) | 41.0 (34.7 to 47.0) | 45.6 (39.2 to 51.8) |
Overall survival is defined as survival of death from any cause. To account for loss to follow-up of a few participants, the Kaplan-Meier estimator was used to estimate overall survival at 38 months post-randomization.
| percentage of participants | Tandem Auto Transplant | RVD Consolidation | Lenalidomide Maintenance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Participants With Overall Survival (OS) | 81.8 (76.2 to 86.2) | 85.4 (80.4 to 89.3) | 83.7 (78.4 to 87.8) |
TRM is defined as death prior to progression of multiple myeloma. To account for loss to follow-up of a few participants, the cumulative incidence of TRM at 38 months post-randomization was estimated using the Aalen-Johansen estimator, treating disease progression as a competing risk.
| percentage of participants | Tandem Auto Transplant | RVD Consolidation | Lenalidomide Maintenance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Participants With Treatment-related Mortality (TRM) | 1.7 (0.6 to 4.2) | 1.2 (0.3 to 3.3) | 0.5 (0.0 to 2.4) |
The number of participants with very good partial response (VGPR) or better \[complete response (CR), near CR (nCR), and stringent CR (sCR)\] according to the International Uniform Response Criteria will be calculated. The "Worse than VGPR" group includes PR, stable disease, and progressive disease. sCR requires, in addition to CR: Normal free light chain ratio (FLC), Absence of clonal cells in bone marrow CR requires, in addition to nCR: Absence of the original monoclonal paraprotein (PPN), Disappearance of soft tissue plasmacytomas nCR is defined as: \< 5% plasma cells in a bone marrow aspirate, No increase in lytic bone lesions VGPR requires: Serum or urine PPN not detectable on electrophoresis OR \>=90% reduction in serum PPN plus urine PPN \<100 mg/24hrs, \>= 50% reduction in the level of serum monoclonal PPN or reduction in 24 hour urinary monoclonal PPN either \>= 90% or to \<200 mg/24 hours in light chain disease, \>= 50% reduction in the size of soft tissue plasmacytomas
| Participants | Tandem Auto Transplant | RVD Consolidation | Lenalidomide Maintenance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Year — CR or sCR | 97 | 122 | 98 |
| 1 Year — VGPR or nCR | 56 | 50 | 60 |
| 1 Year — Worse than VGPR | 39 | 37 | 50 |
| 2 Years — CR or sCR | 98 | 117 | 93 |
| 2 Years — VGPR or nCR | 39 | 37 | 41 |
| 2 Years — Worse than VGPR | 20 | 21 | 26 |
The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) is a quality of life instrument that assesses the effects of cancer therapy on a patient's physical, social/family, emotional, and functional well-being. The assessment has 27 questions, each scored on a Likert scale from 0-4. The overall score is computed by adding scores of the questions and falls in the range 0-108, with higher scores indicating higher levels of overall well-being.
| score on a scale | Tandem Auto Transplant | RVD Consolidation | Lenalidomide Maintenance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 79 ± 1.0 | 79 ± 1.0 | 77 ± 1.0 |
| 1 Year | 84 ± 1.3 | 84 ± 1.3 | 83 ± 1.2 |
| 2 Years | 84 ± 1.5 | 84 ± 1.3 | 85 ± 1.4 |
| 3 Years | 85 ± 1.6 | 84 ± 1.6 | 85 ± 1.7 |
The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Bone Marrow Transplant scale (FACT-BMT) is a quality of life instrument that assesses the effects of bone marrow transplantation (BMT) on a patient's physical, social/family, emotional, and functional well-being while taking into consideration BMT-specific concerns. The assessment has 37 questions, each scored on a Likert scale from 0-4. The overall score is computed by adding scores of the questions and falls in the range 0-148, with higher scores indicating higher levels of overall well-being.
| score on a scale | Tandem Auto Transplant | RVD Consolidation | Lenalidomide Maintenance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 107 ± 1.4 | 107 ± 1.3 | 105 ± 1.3 |
| 1 Year | 113 ± 1.7 | 115 ± 1.7 | 113 ± 1.6 |
| 2 Years | 114 ± 1.8 | 115 ± 1.7 | 115 ± 1.7 |
| 3 Years | 115 ± 2.0 | 114 ± 2.1 | 115 ± 2.2 |
The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT) Trial Outcome Index is a quality of life instrument that assesses the impact of bone marrow transplantation (BMT) on a patient's physical and functional well-being while taking into consideration BMT-specific concerns. The assessment has 24 questions, each scored on a Likert scale from 0-4. The overall score is computed by adding scores of the questions and falls in the range 0-96, with higher scores indicating higher levels of overall well-being.
| score on a scale | Tandem Auto Transplant | RVD Consolidation | Lenalidomide Maintenance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 64 ± 1.1 | 65 ± 1.0 | 63 ± 1.0 |
| 1 Year | 70 ± 1.2 | 72 ± 1.2 | 71 ± 1.1 |
| 2 Years | 73 ± 1.2 | 73 ± 1.3 | 73 ± 1.2 |
| 3 Years | 73 ± 1.4 | 71 ± 1.5 | 73 ± 1.5 |
The Medical Outcome Study (MOS) SF-36 Physical Component Summary is a subscale of the SF-36 intended to measure physical well-being. It is scored on a scale of 0-100, with higher scores indicating higher levels of well-being.
| score on a scale | Tandem Auto Transplant | RVD Consolidation | Lenalidomide Maintenance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 37 ± 0.7 | 39 ± 0.7 | 38 ± 0.7 |
| 1 Year | 43 ± 0.8 | 43 ± 0.8 | 42 ± 0.7 |
| 2 Years | 44 ± 0.8 | 44 ± 0.9 | 43 ± 0.9 |
| 3 Years | 42 ± 1.0 | 42 ± 1.0 | 43 ± 1.0 |
The Medical Outcome Study (MOS) SF-36 Mental Component Summary is a subscale of the SF-36 intended to measure mental well-being. It is scored on a scale of 0-100, with higher scores indicating higher levels of well-being.
| score on a scale | Tandem Auto Transplant | RVD Consolidation | Lenalidomide Maintenance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 49 ± 0.7 | 48 ± 0.7 | 48 ± 0.8 |
| 1 Year | 50 ± 0.9 | 51 ± 0.8 | 50 ± 0.8 |
| 2 Years | 50 ± 1.0 | 50 ± 0.8 | 50 ± 1.0 |
| 3 Years | 51 ± 1.0 | 50 ± 1.1 | 51 ± 1.0 |
Non-serious events are listed at a 1% frequency threshold.
| Group | Deaths | Serious | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tandem Auto Transplant | — | 42/247 (17%) | 0/247 (0%) |
| RVD Consolidation | — | 45/254 (17.7%) | 0/254 (0%) |
| Lenalidomide Maintenance | — | 53/257 (20.6%) | 0/257 (0%) |
| Event | Tandem Auto Transplant | RVD Consolidation | Lenalidomide Maintenance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleural effusionRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | 4/247 | 1/254 | 1/257 |
| Small intestinal obstructionGastrointestinal disorders | 2/247 | 1/254 | 4/257 |
| Pulmonary embolismRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | 1/247 | 0/254 | 4/257 |
| Acute myeloid leukaemiaNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) | 0/247 | 3/254 | 0/257 |
| Myelodysplastic syndromeNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) | 2/247 | 3/254 | 0/257 |
| SyncopeNervous system disorders | 1/247 | 3/254 | 0/257 |
| CholecystitisHepatobiliary disorders | 1/247 | 0/254 | 3/257 |
| Myocardial infarctionCardiac disorders | 2/247 | 1/254 | 1/257 |
| Acute kidney injuryRenal and urinary disorders | 2/247 | 0/254 | 2/257 |
| Deep vein thrombosisVascular disorders | 2/247 | 1/254 | 1/257 |
| Age, Continuous(years) | Tandem Auto Transplant | RVD Consolidation | Lenalidomide Maintenance | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | 56 (28 to 70) | 57 (20 to 70) | 56 (30 to 70) | 56 (20 to 70) |
| Sex: Female, Male(Participants) | Tandem Auto Transplant | RVD Consolidation | Lenalidomide Maintenance | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 100 | 108 | 96 | 304 |
| Male | 147 | 146 | 161 | 454 |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized(Participants) | Tandem Auto Transplant | RVD Consolidation | Lenalidomide Maintenance | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caucasian | 178 | 192 | 201 | 571 |
| African American | 50 | 39 | 41 | 130 |
| Multiple/Other/Unknown | 19 | 23 | 15 | 57 |
| Karnofsky Performance Score (KPS)(Participants) | Tandem Auto Transplant | RVD Consolidation | Lenalidomide Maintenance | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 or Greater | 182 | 169 | 172 | 523 |
| Less Than 90 | 65 | 85 | 85 | 235 |
| Disease Risk(Participants) | Tandem Auto Transplant | RVD Consolidation | Lenalidomide Maintenance | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 175 | 178 | 182 | 535 |
| High | 72 | 76 | 75 | 223 |
| Initial Therapy(Participants) | Tandem Auto Transplant | RVD Consolidation | Lenalidomide Maintenance | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bortezomib/Lenalidomide/Dexamethasone | 141 | 136 | 143 | 420 |
| Bortezomib/Cyclophosphamide/Dexamethasone | 33 | 35 | 40 | 108 |
| Lenalidomide/Dexamethasone | 24 | 28 | 22 | 74 |
| Bortezomib/Dexamethasone | 29 | 32 | 32 | 93 |
| Other | 19 | 19 | 20 | 58 |
| Unknown | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Time from Initial Therapy to Enrollment(months) | Tandem Auto Transplant | RVD Consolidation | Lenalidomide Maintenance | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | 5 (2 to 14) | 5 (2 to 12) | 5 (2 to 12) | 5 (2 to 14) |
| Number of Lines of Therapy(Participants) | Tandem Auto Transplant | RVD Consolidation | Lenalidomide Maintenance | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 210 | 213 | 218 | 641 |
| 2 | 31 | 36 | 37 | 104 |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Unknown | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
1 further baseline measures are reported on the registry.
Plan to share: Yes — Results will be published in a manuscript and supporting information submitted to NIH BioLINCC (including data dictionaries, case report forms, data submission documentation, documentation for outcomes dataset, etc where indicated).
Supporting information: Study protocol, Icf
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